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John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 19:1-24

Saul’s Hatred of David. David escapes to Samuel2. Until the morning] RV ’in the morning.’6. It was difficult for David to estimate correctly Saul’s feelings towards him, because the king’s repentance was real while it lasted, and because much might be ascribed to his madness.10. That night] David would probably flee at once: hence LXX may be right in joining these words to 1 Samuel 19:11, ’And it came to pass that night that Saul sent.’13. An image] RV ’the teraphim.’ ’Teraphim,’ like ’Elohim,’... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - 1 Samuel 19:1-24

Religious Enthusiasm, True and False 1 Samuel 19:18-24 This is a sort of subject that needs to be thought out and discreetly treated. And yet it can never be made quite plain. It goes off into mystery on every side; for the action of the nervous system is involved in this, and the whole question of contagious emotion which not the best physiologists thoroughly understand. But without going into physiological questions, there are here things very plain which ought to be known by all intelligent... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:1-24

CHAPTER XXVI.SAUL’S FURTHER EFFORTS AGAINST DAVID.1 Samuel 19:1-24.ANEW Stage of his wicked passion is now reached by Saul; he communes with his servants, and even with his son, with a view to their killing David. Ordinary conspirators are prone to confine their evil designs to their own breasts; or if they do have confidants, to choose for that purpose persons as vile as themselves, whom they bind to secrecy and silence. Saul must have been sadly overpowered by his passion when he urged his... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - 1 Samuel 19:1-24

4. Saul’s Renewed Attempt and David’s Escape CHAPTER 19 1. Saul and Jonathan (1 Samuel 19:1-7 ) 2. Saul’s new attempt to kill David (1 Samuel 19:8-10 ) 3. David’s escape (1 Samuel 19:11-18 ) 4. Saul’s pursuit and his helplessness (1 Samuel 19:19-24 ) The lost King goes from bad to worse. First he tried to spear David; then he attempted to take his life through having him killed by the Philistines, and now he speaks openly to his own son and to all his servants that David must be... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - 1 Samuel 19:15

19:15 And Saul sent the messengers [again] to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the {f} bed, that I may slay him.(f) Behold, how the tyrants to accomplish their rage, neither regard oath nor friendship, God nor man. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 19:1-24

When Saul told Jonathan and all his servants to put David to death, no sensible servant would have approved of this. Jonathan however, positively loved David and warned him of Saul's intentions. Still, Jonathan thought He could reason with Saul and persuade him that David was not an enemy, but a true friend. He advised David to remain hidden from Saul, while Jonathan interceded for him with his father. Then Jonathan "spoke good of David to Saul his father" (v.4). How appropriate it is if we... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:1-24

DAVID AND JONATHAN JEALOUSY AND FEAR (1 Samuel 18:0 ) Jonathan’s love for David is put to a serious test, but is found genuine. On the homeward march from the victory over the Philistines, the women of Israel, following oriental custom, met the warriors and accompanied them along the road, singing and dancing. But their joy outran their judgment, so that they praised David more than their king. A better man than Saul could scarcely have resisted the temptation to envy, sinful as it was (1... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:11-17

(11) ¶ Saul also sent messengers unto David's house, to watch him, and to slay him in the morning: and Michal David's wife told him, saying, If thou save not thy life to night, tomorrow thou shalt be slain. (12) So Michal let David down through a window: and he went, and fled, and escaped. (13) And Michal took an image, and laid it in the bed, and put a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster, and covered it with a cloth. (14) And when Saul sent messengers to take David, she said, He is sick.... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 19:11-24

11-24 Michal's stratagem to gain time till David got to a distance was allowable, but her falsehood had not even the plea of necessity to excuse it, and manifests that she was not influenced by the same spirit of piety which had dictated Jonathan's language to Saul. In flying to Samuel, David made God his refuge. Samuel, as a prophet, was best able to advise him what to do in this day of distress. He met with little rest or satisfaction in Saul's court, therefore went to seek it in Samuel's... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - 1 Samuel 19:8-17

Michal Saves David's Life. v. 8. And there was war again, for the Philistines would not remain quiet; and David went out, marched forth to battle, and fought with the Philistines, and slew them with a great slaughter, administered a decisive defeat; and they fled from him. v. 9. And the evil spirit from the Lord was upon Saul; a judgment of the covenant God upon the reprobate king, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand; and David played with his hand, for he had again taken... read more